Brassiere



H. GLUCKIN BRASSIERE Sept. 27, 1949.

Filed April 25, 1945 INVENTOR. Harry G/uck/n BY ATTORN Patented Sept. 27, 1949 .BaAssniBE poration of New York 7 ApplicationA pril25, 1946, Serial No. 654,929.

'2 Claims. (Cl. 2-42) This invention relates to garments generally classified as brassieres. More particularly, the invention deals with an improved garment of this type and kind having means comprising a one-piece frame or supportingelement for supporting the breast cups or pockets upon the body of the wearer. Still more particularly, the in- Vention deals with garments of the type and kind under consideration, wherein the pockets are formed from single pieces of material having chambers or channels at peripheral edges thereof for reception of curved or substantially horseshoe-shaped frame parts, said parts being joined centrally by a yieldable bridging portion.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from the following descriptions, when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views and, in which:

.Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a brassire made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing another form of brassiere with parts of the construction broken away.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of another form of brassiere which I employ with parts broken away; and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line fi-'i of Fig. 1.

While my invention is designed primarily for use in connection with what is termed brassieres, the reinforcingand supporting element may constitute a part of a garment of any type and kind having breast receiving and supportingpockets or portions, the garment being fashioned to provide some means to support the element or loop or horseshoe-shaped portions of the element against displacement from the garment. Further, the element normally supports the front pocket or cup portion of the garment normally in a relatively straight position, the element being flexed or put under tension when the garment is.

mounted upon the body of the wearer.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, I have shown at it, it two similar pocket or cup portions of a brassiere, being preferably formed from a single sheet of material, joined by a dart as, for example, at H on the cup Hi to give breast contour thereto. Upper and side edges of the pockets iii, if? have circumferential chambers or channels, as indicated at l2 in Fig. 4 of the drawing, in which are disposed loop portions l3, it of a reinforcing element or frame I 4. The loop portions I 3, i3 are substantially horseshoe-shaped in form and terminate at their outer free ends in inturned 2 portions, for example, at I5 on the loop 13 of Fig,- l, The otheren'd portions have elongated loop portions i5, {6", which are joined 'byan upwardly extending spring "loop H} the latter being preferably covered by a sleeve or tubing T8 in r i'siire tt n ed 9 h Wire w i th body of the wearer. N ;I nner adjacent ends of the chambers i2 .extend to the lower edges 19, E9 of the cups or pockets and adjacent 'said ends are openings 2,23, 2?! which open through the inner surface of thev cupjs tofa cilitate insertion and removal of the elongated loops 1B in eoupling'and uncoupling the reinforlc'ing elementd l, partici' e larly in laundering the garment.

Extending from the outer sides ,of the lower edg s is s a s de an ba r 6 d wm his h w t? eit f 16f h rawin and e he ew w rd intlined straps 22 are also employed, the latter joining the straps zl at the back of the garment and these straps have suitable couplings, such for example, as e pupli s shown i Fit- 3. of h liai ing. The ecoup inssarenot shown in Fi 1, as his Particular feature pf the brassiere common and wellknown in theart.

inner adjacent sides of thecups H], M are also pre e ably jo n d y tie-ribb s 2.3. v2 for drawing the cups or pocketstoward each other. When' 'these ribbons are not used, they may be tucked upon the inner faces .of the cups ljor PQQKGES. 3 h

eesider n 3 5- M dr n it w a o e app r nt ha t d P rt of h m or pockets are preferably faced with a soft cushion ng t ipv fir ie at 24 whith tends aut the nn r face of th ur end h on the engagement, of the element M with the body o 't e w ar r 2 .o the drew na have sh wn amedification, in which" two similar cups 2-5, 25 are employed and substantially similar to the cups lief-w th the ex pti n tha he .lqwerfpprtions aths-sun .arein e ral viieiil d by ab nd r strap member 25. This strap member extends to he sides an tac .ef the garm n and a a has detachable couplings, similar to those shown in Fig. 3.

In Fig. 2, instead of using the independent angular straps, as at 22, the side portions of the brassiere have substantially V-shaped or triangular band portions, one of which is shown at 2'8, which extend from the central portion of the cups or pockets to the band 26.

In Fig. 2, a reinforcing element or frame 28 is employed which differs from the frame l4, primarily in having the elongated loop ends 29, 29' thereof joined by a downwardly extending loop portion 30, which is otherwise similar to the loops 11.

At the left of Fig. 2 is shown one of the openings 3|, similar to the openings 20, 20'.

In Figs. 1 and 2, as well as in Fig. 3, the outer ends of the frames all extend to the waist band or lower portion of the brassire. For example,

in Fig. 2, the incurled end of the frame loop 32 is indicated at 33 and at 32' is shown part of the loop of the cup 25. With the construction shown in Fig. 2, shoulder straps 34, 34' may also be employed. These straps have, at their ends, hook members 35, 35 and 36, the strap end 34' being broken away. These hook ends are adapted to engage eyes or similar members on the upper edge portions of the cups 25, 25 and on the band 26 or the rear portion thereof. By making the shoulder straps quickly attachable and detachable, the garment may be worn as a garment or shoulder strap type of garment adapting the same for two independent and distinct uses.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, I have shown a rear view of another form of brassiere which I employ, comprising two similar cups 31, 31', similar, in all respects, to the cups 25, 25', and integrally joined by a band 26', similar to the band 26. It will be noted, however, that the V-shaped or triangular side extensions, as at 21 of Fig. 2, are not employed. In Fig. 3, 28' represents a frame, identical with the frame 28 of Fig. 2, the openings for admission to the peripheral chambers of the pockets being indicated at 3| and 3i. With this construction, shoulder straps 38, 38' are employed, similar to the shoulder straps 34, 34', the same being detachably coupled in the manner set fourth in connection with the structure shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 3, I have shown at 39, 39', the rear end portions of the strap 26' and which may be also considered as rear end portions of the strap 26 and the strap 21. One strap, for example, the strap 29 has, on its inner surface, a hook member 40 adapted to engage one of a number of eyes 41 on the strap end 39. In size adjustment of the brassiere upon the body of the wearer and one of the straps, for example, the strap 39 may have elastic properties, particularly in the form of garment shown in Figs. 2 and 3. However, with the garment, as shown in Fig. 1, the spring properties of the loop 11 is sufficient for yieldable support of the garment upon the body of the wearer. It will also be understood that the horseshoe-shape of the loops of the reinforcing elements or frames normally tension each pocket to expand the cups, so that, when the breasts enter the cups, the frame is tentioned inwardly, at least to a slight extent. This aids in supporting the frame snugly upon the body of the wearer with the breasts in upward youthful position.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is.

1. A brassiere of the class described comprising two similar cups, each comprising a single piece of fabric shaped to form the cup portion, said cup portions having rounded upper edges, upper and side edges of each cup portion having a longitudinal channel, adjacent sides of the channels of said cup portions having openings adjacent channel ends, a one-piece supporting element detachable with respect to the channels through said openings, said element having, substantially horseshoe-shaped, curved loop portions fitting in the channels of said cup portions, a member bridging the curved looped portions intermediate said cup portions in coupling loops extending into said channel ends, said member yieldably joining said cup portions, means attached to outer sides of the cup portions for supporting the garment upon the body of the wearer, said bridging member comprising a spring loop disposed freely between adjacent sides of the cup portions, a one-piece band extending along lower sides of the cup portion and joining adjacent edges of said cup portions, a pair of shoulder straps, and means detachably coupling the shoulder straps with upper central portions on said cup shaped portions and said first named means.

2. A brassiere of the class described comprising two similar cups, each comprising a single piece of fabric shaped to form the cup portion, said cup portions having rounded upper edges, upper and side edges of each cup portion having a longitudinal channel, adjacent sides of the channels of said cup portions having openings adjacent channel ends, a one-piece supporting element detachable with respect to the channels through said openings, said element having, substantially horseshoe-shaped, curved loop portions fitting in the channels of said cup portions, a member bridging the curved looped portions intermediate said cup portions in coupling loops extending into said channel ends, said member yieldably joining said cup portions, a band attached to lower sides of the cup shaped portions and extending to the sides and back of the garment, means at the ends of said band for detachably and adjustably coupling the same, a pair of shoulder straps, and means at the ends of said straps and on said band and cup shaped portions for detachably coupling the straps with the ear-- ment.

HARRY GLUCKIN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

France Nov. 27, 1937 

